Wrestling

A hometown perspective - WVIA's Kat Bolus and Jackson Breslin talk Olympics and locals

The introduction of Misericordia’s women’s wrestling team reflects the growing change in popularity for the sport. In 2023-24, over 70 schools planned to sponsor a team.

Benton locals traveled to Keeney Farms to watch Olympic wrestler Zain Retherford compete in the men’s freestyle round of 16. The early morning didn’t stop a group of over 50 people from watching the Benton native compete in his first Olympics.